On This Day

Monday, September 7, 1925

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Senators	85	46	.649	--
Athletics	74	53	.583	9.0
White Sox	70	61	.534	15.0
Browns	69	61	.531	15.5
Tigers	67	61	.523	16.5
Indians	61	71	.462	24.5
Yankees	54	73	.425	29.0
Red Sox	38	92	.292	46.5

Games

Red Sox 5, Yankees 1

Indians 6, White Sox 5

White Sox 5, Indians 0

Tigers 7, Browns 6

Senators 2, Athletics 1

Senators 7, Athletics 6

Browns 4, Tigers 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	83	48	.634	--
Giants	76	58	.567	8.5
Reds	71	63	.530	13.5
Robins	62	67	.481	20.0
Cardinals	63	71	.470	21.5
Braves	61	73	.455	23.5
Cubs	59	77	.434	26.5
Phillies	55	73	.430	26.5

Games

Pirates 8, Cubs 5

Cubs 9, Pirates 8

Reds 8, Cardinals 6

Cardinals 5, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Kiki Cuyler	6
1	Wally Gerber	6
3	Howard Freigau	5
3	Harry Heilmann	5
5	11 tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ray Blades	1
1	Mandy Brooks	1
1	George Burns	1
1	Lou Gehrig	1
1	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Hafey	4
1	Fresco Thompson	4
3	Mandy Brooks	3
3	Harry Heilmann	3
5	20 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Evans	2
2	Lu Blue	1
2	Max Carey	1
2	Kiki Cuyler	1
2	14 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Howard Ehmke	1.60
2	Bill Sherdel	0.80
3	Earl Whitehill	0.50
4	James Edwards	0.36
5	Marv Goodwin	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Dixie Davis	1
1	Jess Doyle	1
1	James Edwards	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Howard Ehmke	8
2	Wilbur Cooper	4
2	James Edwards	4
2	Bill Sherdel	4
2	Earl Whitehill	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tony Kaufmann	1
1	Carl Mays	1
1	Tom Zachary	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.391
2	Tris Speaker	.389
3	Al Simmons	.375
4	Jim Bottomley	.374
5	Harry Heilmann	.373

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	36
2	Bob Meusel	27
3	Ken Williams	25
4	Gabby Hartnett	24
5	Al Simmons	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	129
2	Jim Bottomley	117
3	Jack Fournier	115
4	Bob Meusel	114
5	Glenn Wright	108

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	38
2	Kiki Cuyler	34
3	Max Carey	31
4	Sam Rice	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	2.61
2	Dolf Luque	2.75
3	Herb Pennock	2.95
4	Walter Johnson	2.96
5	Eppa Rixey	2.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	20
1	Dazzy Vance	20
3	Pete Donohue	19
3	Walter Johnson	19
3	Eppa Rixey	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	198
2	Dolf Luque	130
3	Lefty Grove	101
4	Walter Johnson	96
5	Lee Meadows	81

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	15
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
4	Elam Vangilder	5
4	Rube Walberg	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Haney	.439
2	Gene Robertson	.432
3	Doc Prothro	.413
4	Rogers Hornsby	.407
5	Zack Wheat	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Joe Harris	5
2	Bob Meusel	4
3	Jack Fournier	3
3	George Harper	3
3	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Irish Meusel	22
2	Jim Bottomley	16
2	Al Wingo	16
4	Rogers Hornsby	15
4	Zack Wheat	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	4
1	Earl McNeely	4
3	Lu Blue	3
3	Ty Cobb	3
3	8 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	0.33
2	Milt Gaston	1.13
3	Urban Shocker	1.15
4	Lefty Grove	1.29
5	Waite Hoyt	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Aldridge	3
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
1	Ray Kremer	3
4	Jesse Barnes	2
4	26 others tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ted Blankenship	15
1	Dazzy Vance	15
3	Vic Aldridge	14
4	Guy Bush	12
4	Ray Kremer	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carl Mays	2
1	Elam Vangilder	2
1	Tom Zachary	2
4	Win Ballou	1
4	8 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Kiki Cuyler	.407
2	Al Simmons	.387
3	Bubbles Hargrave	.385
3	Joe Harris	.385
5	Rogers Hornsby	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	9
2	Joe Harris	7
3	Jack Fournier	5
3	Lou Gehrig	5
3	6 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	35
2	Irish Meusel	33
3	Jim Bottomley	29
4	Clyde Barnhart	28
4	Jack Fournier	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Ty Cobb	6
2	Goose Goslin	6
2	Edd Roush	6
5	7 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Pennock	0.86
2	Larry Benton	1.24
3	Jake Miller	1.76
4	Art Nehf	1.77
5	James Edwards	1.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Elam Vangilder	6
2	Vic Aldridge	5
2	Ted Blankenship	5
2	Wilbur Cooper	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	39
2	Howard Ehmke	28
2	Jakie May	28
4	Ted Blankenship	25
5	Vic Aldridge	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	4
2	Carl Mays	2
2	Elam Vangilder	2
2	Tom Zachary	2
5	19 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Tris Speaker	.386
2	Rogers Hornsby	.385
3	Harry Heilmann	.379
4	Al Simmons	.365
5	Jim Bottomley	.365

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	38
2	Bob Meusel	31
3	Ken Williams	26
4	Gabby Hartnett	25
5	Al Simmons	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	142
2	Rogers Hornsby	139
3	Bob Meusel	133
4	Glenn Wright	127
5	Jack Fournier	126

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	40
2	Max Carey	39
2	Johnny Mostil	39
4	Sam Rice	31
5	Sparky Adams	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Larry Benton	2.65
2	Dolf Luque	2.70
3	Bill Sherdel	2.88
4	Herb Pennock	2.90
5	Walter Johnson	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Eddie Rommel	24
1	Dazzy Vance	24
3	Walter Johnson	23
4	Pete Donohue	21
5	Lee Meadows	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	247
2	Dolf Luque	140
3	Walter Johnson	118
4	Lefty Grove	101
5	Bob Shawkey	91

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	19
2	Sarge Connally	7
2	Jess Doyle	7
4	Waite Hoyt	5
4	2 others tied	5